Manual, yes or no?

[minicrazy592]

So will the X1, let alone the new X3, be offered with manuals?

[bmwadam]

I certainly hope it will be offerred with a manual! If not then I will not even consider it. The only reason my wife bought her X3 was because it is offerred with a manual. Otherwise she would probably have bought something else.

[AzNMpower32]

Unlikely, based on the fact that the xDrive28i is only paired with an automatic in Europe.

[dwulffusa]

I would say its certainly possible.

Was an X3 3.0i offered in Europe with a manual?, it wasnt in many other markets, but in the USA it was. Which I find quite bizarre given the preference for auto in this countr. Most other countries you wouldnt even consider asking whether a manual 6cylinder or V8 in any body style was available with a manual. Here almost every model is available with manual. But dont even ask for a 4cylinder or a diesel, or an individual package, or a wider color option, or lemon interior......

[AzNMpower32]

I would say its certainly possible.

Was an X3 3.0i offered in Europe with a manual?, it wasnt in many other markets, but in the USA it was. Which I find quite bizarre given the preference for auto in this countr. Most other countries you wouldnt even consider asking whether a manual 6cylinder or V8 in any body style was available with a manual. Here almost every model is available with manual. But dont even ask for a 4cylinder or a diesel, or an individual package, or a wider color option, or lemon interior......
The X3 3.0si has been and continues to be offered with the standard 6MT in Germany. The automatic gearbox is a €2100 option.

The X3 3.0sd on the other hand is automatic only, as with any other BMW equipped with the N57 motor.

[jo59]

I really hope bmw offers a manual, but i'm begining to doubt it

[Solidjake]

It better have manual with all of these auto failures. But I recall them saying they won't do it THAT much anymore because they are phasing out that transmission.

[minicrazy592]

Eh the E90 is on its way anyway. I guess I could wait 15 years and retrofit a manual. :D

[iamthewalrus]

Well, if it doesn't have a manual, then what's the point? The Tiguan, Q5, etc. are all serious competition. The manual is the key thing that would get me to spring the extra money for the BMW.

You've heard the marketing line, "All-wheel drive. It's what makes a Subaru a Subaru"? Well, I keep thinking "6-spd manual. It's what makes a BMW a BMW"

[X3 Skier]

No Manual, no new BMW for me.

Cheers

[minicrazy592]

They have a manual in the 2.0d model! I highly doubt though that they will bring it over here :(
http://e84.xbimmers.com/goodiesforyou/x1/update-marrakeshbrown/P90052069.jpg

[zloy]

X1 with 6 speed and cloth seats, like in the picture above - my wishful dream!

[iamthewalrus]

I am amazed how much companies like Apple have changed my expectations of new-product roll outs. The last time I bought a computer, the new model was announced on a Tuesday at 10am and I purchased it that same day at 3pm. It was delivered ~1 week later.
The auto industry has this amazing latency built in. We all know the X1 is coming. We've seen films, photos from every conceivable angle, some European press reviews, etc. But we still don't know exactly when it will be available in the US or the basic drivetrain options that will be offered -- even months later.
I'm not bashing BMW, since all auto makers have this problem. But it is amazing how much my expectations have changed in the last 5 years or so.

-James
Seattle, WA